David M. Counterman who was born in Richland County, Ohio, (note: David was probably born in Pennsylvania) circa 1799, was the son of Christian and Rachel Wilson Counterman. He was reared a farmer and made agriculture his life pursuit. He was first married in Columbiana County, Ohio, 28 Oct 1813, to Miss Anna Gant, who died in the same County. They were the parents of four known children: Hilsey Ann, wife of John Harper, who died in 1881, her own death taking place in Dublin Tp., Mercer County, August 28, 1894; Reason, who also died in Dublin Tp., Mercer County, at the home of his brother Jacob; Jacob, a prominant member of the Mercer community, born March 6, 1818, was married first to Miss Elizabeth Moore, secondly to Miss Jane Wood and third to Mary E. Green; Alexander M., who was born September 19, 1819 and was married to Ann Elizabeth Bollenbacher, lived near Willshire, Ohio, and were the parents of fourteen children.
His father, Christian Counterman was a Pennsylvania German. We don't know very much about his wife, but Rachel Wilson was of Revolutionary descent. These parents, on coming to Ohio, first located in Columbiana County, where they made their home several years, but later removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where they died at the advanced years of ninety and one hundred years.
David M. Counterman and some of the above mentioned children, were in a group of six families who migrated accross the state of Ohio through Richland County to Mercer County in the year 1836. They were traveling with a sister of David's, Margaret, who was married to Evan Gause. Along the way, they visited with their parents, Christian Counterman and his wife, in Wayne County, Ohio. This group of immigrants numbered approximatly ..... twenty-five people.
David married second to Hannah Rosswell, who bore several children, of whom the following reached maturity: Rachel, who moved to Indiana, George, who died in the Civil War; Wilson, killed by a runnaway team, and Cynthia, who married Jacob Adams, of Mercer County. (Hannah Rosswell, was twenty years younger than David Counterman. After David's death, she married Austin (Oz) Clemens/Clements.)
In 1838, David entered 440 acres of land, all in one body, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Shortly after his arrival in Mercer County, he divided the land among his children, Jacob Counterman receiving 120 acres when he was about 20 years old. This Jacob became a prominant citizen of Mercer County, and contributed a great deal to the building of the Mercer Church, in whose honor the church was first named, "The Counterman Tabernacle."
Descendants of only one of David Counterman's children still remain in Mercer County. That is Alexander M. Counterman who was born September 19, 1819, and moved to Mercer County when he was seventeen, later moving to Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, in 1882. He was married to Ann E. Bollenbacher and they were the parents of fourteen children.
Only two children of Alexander M. and Ann E. Counterman remained in Mercer County, Elsie (Elsa), who married Milton Hays, and General Marion Counterman, who married Vannie Sutton. The descendants of Elsie and G.M. are still living here today.
Copied from the History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties in Ohio.
This, the last will and testament of David Counterman, of Mercer County, Ohio.
I David Counterman, being sick, and as I believe near unto death, in the name and fear of Almighty God to make and constitute this my last will and testament. First, that after my death, I will that the funeral expenses and my doctor bill be paid. Second, that all my just debts be paid. Third, that all my chattel property I give and devise to my beloved wife, Anne. Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Anne all my Real Estate during her natural life and after her death the property, both real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children George Washington, Rachel Amanda, David Willson, Lucinda and Andrew Jackson, and to them only. Also, I will that my Real Estate remain undivided until the youngest heir be of full age, then to be equally divided between said children. My former children having had the portion allowed to them. I further will that my wife, Anne, and my son, Jacob, be and they are hereby authorized to execute and carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.
In testimony, whereof, I hereunto set my hand this third day of August A.D. 1852.
David Counterman
Signed and sealed in my right mind in presence of the attesting witnesses.
Jacob Y. Davis Morris Errecson
The State of Ohio, Mercer County.
Personally appeared in open court Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of David Counterman (late of said County, deceased) hereto attached, and being duly sworn, say, that they were present at the execution of the same, that they saw the David Counterman, the testator, subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. And that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint and that they signed said will as witnesses, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, as they verily believe.
Jacob Y. Davis
Morris Erexson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 20th day of August AD 1852.
W. L. Blocker, Probate Judge.
Mercer County Probate Court At a Probate Court held in Celina in the County of Mercer, on the 20th day of August AD 1852, before W. L. Blocker, Judge
The Last Will and Testament of David Counterman, deceased, was this day produced in Court and Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared, and in open court on oath testified to the due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will and it (next page missing).
His father, Christian Counterman was a Pennsylvania German. We don't know very much about his wife, but Rachel Wilson was of Revolutionary descent. These parents, on coming to Ohio, first located in Columbiana County, where they made their home several years, but later removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where they died at the advanced years of ninety and one hundred years.
David M. Counterman and some of the above mentioned children, were in a group of six families who migrated accross the state of Ohio through Richland County to Mercer County in the year 1836. They were traveling with a sister of David's, Margaret, who was married to Evan Gause. Along the way, they visited with their parents, Christian Counterman and his wife, in Wayne County, Ohio. This group of immigrants numbered approximatly ..... twenty-five people.
David married second to Hannah Rosswell, who bore several children, of whom the following reached maturity: Rachel, who moved to Indiana, George, who died in the Civil War; Wilson, killed by a runnaway team, and Cynthia, who married Jacob Adams, of Mercer County. (Hannah Rosswell, was twenty years younger than David Counterman. After David's death, she married Austin (Oz) Clemens/Clements.)
In 1838, David entered 440 acres of land, all in one body, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Shortly after his arrival in Mercer County, he divided the land among his children, Jacob Counterman receiving 120 acres when he was about 20 years old. This Jacob became a prominant citizen of Mercer County, and contributed a great deal to the building of the Mercer Church, in whose honor the church was first named, "The Counterman Tabernacle."
Descendants of only one of David Counterman's children still remain in Mercer County. That is Alexander M. Counterman who was born September 19, 1819, and moved to Mercer County when he was seventeen, later moving to Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, in 1882. He was married to Ann E. Bollenbacher and they were the parents of fourteen children.
Only two children of Alexander M. and Ann E. Counterman remained in Mercer County, Elsie (Elsa), who married Milton Hays, and General Marion Counterman, who married Vannie Sutton. The descendants of Elsie and G.M. are still living here today.
Copied from the History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties in Ohio.
This, the last will and testament of David Counterman, of Mercer County, Ohio.
I David Counterman, being sick, and as I believe near unto death, in the name and fear of Almighty God to make and constitute this my last will and testament. First, that after my death, I will that the funeral expenses and my doctor bill be paid. Second, that all my just debts be paid. Third, that all my chattel property I give and devise to my beloved wife, Anne. Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Anne all my Real Estate during her natural life and after her death the property, both real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children George Washington, Rachel Amanda, David Willson, Lucinda and Andrew Jackson, and to them only. Also, I will that my Real Estate remain undivided until the youngest heir be of full age, then to be equally divided between said children. My former children having had the portion allowed to them. I further will that my wife, Anne, and my son, Jacob, be and they are hereby authorized to execute and carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.
In testimony, whereof, I hereunto set my hand this third day of August A.D. 1852.
David Counterman
Signed and sealed in my right mind in presence of the attesting witnesses.
Jacob Y. Davis Morris Errecson
The State of Ohio, Mercer County.
Personally appeared in open court Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of David Counterman (late of said County, deceased) hereto attached, and being duly sworn, say, that they were present at the execution of the same, that they saw the David Counterman, the testator, subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. And that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint and that they signed said will as witnesses, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, as they verily believe.
Jacob Y. Davis
Morris Erexson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 20th day of August AD 1852.
W. L. Blocker, Probate Judge.
Mercer County Probate Court At a Probate Court held in Celina in the County of Mercer, on the 20th day of August AD 1852, before W. L. Blocker, Judge
The Last Will and Testament of David Counterman, deceased, was this day produced in Court and Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared, and in open court on oath testified to the due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will and it (next page missing).
David M. Counterman who was born in Richland County, Ohio, (note: David was probably born in Pennsylvania) circa 1799, was the son of Christian and Rachel Wilson Counterman. He was reared a farmer and made agriculture his life pursuit. He was first married in Columbiana County, Ohio, 28 Oct 1813, to Miss Anna Gant, who died in the same County. They were the parents of four known children: Hilsey Ann, wife of John Harper, who died in 1881, her own death taking place in Dublin Tp., Mercer County, August 28, 1894; Reason, who also died in Dublin Tp., Mercer County, at the home of his brother Jacob; Jacob, a prominant member of the Mercer community, born March 6, 1818, was married first to Miss Elizabeth Moore, secondly to Miss Jane Wood and third to Mary E. Green; Alexander M., who was born September 19, 1819 and was married to Ann Elizabeth Bollenbacher, lived near Willshire, Ohio, and were the parents of fourteen children.
His father, Christian Counterman was a Pennsylvania German. We don't know very much about his wife, but Rachel Wilson was of Revolutionary descent. These parents, on coming to Ohio, first located in Columbiana County, where they made their home several years, but later removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where they died at the advanced years of ninety and one hundred years.
David M. Counterman and some of the above mentioned children, were in a group of six families who migrated accross the state of Ohio through Richland County to Mercer County in the year 1836. They were traveling with a sister of David's, Margaret, who was married to Evan Gause. Along the way, they visited with their parents, Christian Counterman and his wife, in Wayne County, Ohio. This group of immigrants numbered approximatly ..... twenty-five people.
David married second to Hannah Rosswell, who bore several children, of whom the following reached maturity: Rachel, who moved to Indiana, George, who died in the Civil War; Wilson, killed by a runnaway team, and Cynthia, who married Jacob Adams, of Mercer County. (Hannah Rosswell, was twenty years younger than David Counterman. After David's death, she married Austin (Oz) Clemens/Clements.)
In 1838, David entered 440 acres of land, all in one body, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Shortly after his arrival in Mercer County, he divided the land among his children, Jacob Counterman receiving 120 acres when he was about 20 years old. This Jacob became a prominant citizen of Mercer County, and contributed a great deal to the building of the Mercer Church, in whose honor the church was first named, "The Counterman Tabernacle."
Descendants of only one of David Counterman's children still remain in Mercer County. That is Alexander M. Counterman who was born September 19, 1819, and moved to Mercer County when he was seventeen, later moving to Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, in 1882. He was married to Ann E. Bollenbacher and they were the parents of fourteen children.
Only two children of Alexander M. and Ann E. Counterman remained in Mercer County, Elsie (Elsa), who married Milton Hays, and General Marion Counterman, who married Vannie Sutton. The descendants of Elsie and G.M. are still living here today.
Copied from the History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties in Ohio.
This, the last will and testament of David Counterman, of Mercer County, Ohio.
I David Counterman, being sick, and as I believe near unto death, in the name and fear of Almighty God to make and constitute this my last will and testament. First, that after my death, I will that the funeral expenses and my doctor bill be paid. Second, that all my just debts be paid. Third, that all my chattel property I give and devise to my beloved wife, Anne. Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Anne all my Real Estate during her natural life and after her death the property, both real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children George Washington, Rachel Amanda, David Willson, Lucinda and Andrew Jackson, and to them only. Also, I will that my Real Estate remain undivided until the youngest heir be of full age, then to be equally divided between said children. My former children having had the portion allowed to them. I further will that my wife, Anne, and my son, Jacob, be and they are hereby authorized to execute and carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.
In testimony, whereof, I hereunto set my hand this third day of August A.D. 1852.
David Counterman
Signed and sealed in my right mind in presence of the attesting witnesses.
Jacob Y. Davis Morris Errecson
The State of Ohio, Mercer County.
Personally appeared in open court Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of David Counterman (late of said County, deceased) hereto attached, and being duly sworn, say, that they were present at the execution of the same, that they saw the David Counterman, the testator, subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. And that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint and that they signed said will as witnesses, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, as they verily believe.
Jacob Y. Davis
Morris Erexson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 20th day of August AD 1852.
W. L. Blocker, Probate Judge.
Mercer County Probate Court At a Probate Court held in Celina in the County of Mercer, on the 20th day of August AD 1852, before W. L. Blocker, Judge
The Last Will and Testament of David Counterman, deceased, was this day produced in Court and Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared, and in open court on oath testified to the due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will and it (next page missing).
His father, Christian Counterman was a Pennsylvania German. We don't know very much about his wife, but Rachel Wilson was of Revolutionary descent. These parents, on coming to Ohio, first located in Columbiana County, where they made their home several years, but later removed to Wayne County, Ohio, where they died at the advanced years of ninety and one hundred years.
David M. Counterman and some of the above mentioned children, were in a group of six families who migrated accross the state of Ohio through Richland County to Mercer County in the year 1836. They were traveling with a sister of David's, Margaret, who was married to Evan Gause. Along the way, they visited with their parents, Christian Counterman and his wife, in Wayne County, Ohio. This group of immigrants numbered approximatly ..... twenty-five people.
David married second to Hannah Rosswell, who bore several children, of whom the following reached maturity: Rachel, who moved to Indiana, George, who died in the Civil War; Wilson, killed by a runnaway team, and Cynthia, who married Jacob Adams, of Mercer County. (Hannah Rosswell, was twenty years younger than David Counterman. After David's death, she married Austin (Oz) Clemens/Clements.)
In 1838, David entered 440 acres of land, all in one body, in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Shortly after his arrival in Mercer County, he divided the land among his children, Jacob Counterman receiving 120 acres when he was about 20 years old. This Jacob became a prominant citizen of Mercer County, and contributed a great deal to the building of the Mercer Church, in whose honor the church was first named, "The Counterman Tabernacle."
Descendants of only one of David Counterman's children still remain in Mercer County. That is Alexander M. Counterman who was born September 19, 1819, and moved to Mercer County when he was seventeen, later moving to Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, in 1882. He was married to Ann E. Bollenbacher and they were the parents of fourteen children.
Only two children of Alexander M. and Ann E. Counterman remained in Mercer County, Elsie (Elsa), who married Milton Hays, and General Marion Counterman, who married Vannie Sutton. The descendants of Elsie and G.M. are still living here today.
Copied from the History of Van Wert and Mercer Counties in Ohio.
This, the last will and testament of David Counterman, of Mercer County, Ohio.
I David Counterman, being sick, and as I believe near unto death, in the name and fear of Almighty God to make and constitute this my last will and testament. First, that after my death, I will that the funeral expenses and my doctor bill be paid. Second, that all my just debts be paid. Third, that all my chattel property I give and devise to my beloved wife, Anne. Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Anne all my Real Estate during her natural life and after her death the property, both real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children George Washington, Rachel Amanda, David Willson, Lucinda and Andrew Jackson, and to them only. Also, I will that my Real Estate remain undivided until the youngest heir be of full age, then to be equally divided between said children. My former children having had the portion allowed to them. I further will that my wife, Anne, and my son, Jacob, be and they are hereby authorized to execute and carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.
In testimony, whereof, I hereunto set my hand this third day of August A.D. 1852.
David Counterman
Signed and sealed in my right mind in presence of the attesting witnesses.
Jacob Y. Davis Morris Errecson
The State of Ohio, Mercer County.
Personally appeared in open court Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson, the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of David Counterman (late of said County, deceased) hereto attached, and being duly sworn, say, that they were present at the execution of the same, that they saw the David Counterman, the testator, subscribe said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament. And that said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint and that they signed said will as witnesses, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, as they verily believe.
Jacob Y. Davis
Morris Erexson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 20th day of August AD 1852.
W. L. Blocker, Probate Judge.
Mercer County Probate Court At a Probate Court held in Celina in the County of Mercer, on the 20th day of August AD 1852, before W. L. Blocker, Judge
The Last Will and Testament of David Counterman, deceased, was this day produced in Court and Jacob Y. Davis and Morris Erexson the subscribing witnesses to said Will appeared, and in open court on oath testified to the due execution of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will and it (next page missing).
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